Railroad-tie.



W. G. GOULTER.

' RAILROAD TIE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 11, 1912.

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UNITE WILLIAM G. COULTER, 0F BLACKBURN, OKLAHOMA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed December 11, 1912.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM G. COULTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Blackburn, in the county of Pawnee and State of Oklahoma,have invented new and useful Improvements-in Railroad-Ties, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to railway ties; and it has for its primaryobject the provision of a tie which will include artificial stonesupporting blocks, on which the rails may be mounted and retainedagainst lateral creeping and means for yieldingly connecting the blocksto permit of their vertical movements under the weight of the rollingstock.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for cushioning theshocks and pounding jars imparted to the supporting blocks on thepassage of the rolling stock over the rails and for permitting the railsto yield vertically with relation to said blocks.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie which willinclude rail fastening devices, which are adapted to securely engagewith the base flanges of the rails and positively prevent thederangement of the rails on the tie.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an elastic member whichwill be adapted to connect the different groups of ties longitudinallyand immediately beneath the base of the rails.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter described and claimed. a

In the accompanying drawings :F igure 1 is a perspective view of twoties constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section, taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2, showing a still further modified form of theinvention; Fig. 4 is another view similar to Fig. 2, showing a furthermodified form of the invention; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of oneof the cement blocks.

The tie preferably comprises supporting blocks 1 of stone, cement orsome suitable well known artificial stone composition. These blocks aredisposed above elastic blocks 2 of wood or a material which may be foundthe equivalent thereof and which will be adapted to yield under theweight of the rolling stock. The blocks 1 are of Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Aug. 5,1913. Serial No. 736,160.

substantially Maltese-cross configuration, and as shown each is providedwith a portion 3 having a groove 4 therein extending longitudinally ofthe tie and provided with right angularly disposed defining walls. Fromthe sides of the portion 2 extend lat eral relatively fiat sustainingand anchoring portions 5, which are adapted to take effective purchasewith the ground and to permit the ground to be taniped thereunder andthere around so as to effectually hold the tie in its applied position.

Vith a view to permitting the blocks to yield vertically under theweight of the rolling stock and to prevent the cement blocks 1 frombreaking under the jars and vibrations imparted thereto incident to thepounding of the wheels against the rails and over the points, I providea lower metallic bar 6 of thin steel preferably, and another similar bar7, the latter having its ends extended into the grooves 4 of the cementblocks. Intermedia-te of their ends, the bars 6 and 7 areconnected'together by a substantially T- brace 8, the flanges 9 thereofbeing connected through the medium of the bolts 10 with the bar 6 whilethe flanges 11 are connected by bolts 12 with a cushioning member 18 andanother brace bar 14:, the latter being bowed intermediate of its endsso as to maximize its elasticity. The opposite ends of the bar 1 1 areterminally formed to provide clamps 15, which are adapted to contactwith and overlie the inner flanges 0f the rails A, as shown in Fig. 2.Clamps 16 are adjustable on the extremities of the bar 7 and adapted toengage with the outer flanges of the rails A. Bolts 17 which are securedin the cement blocks 1 are terminally disposed above the clamp 16 andfitted in slots 18 whereby said clamps may be adjusted with relation tothe clamps 16. Clamping nuts 19 on the bolts 17 may be brought to bearagainst the clamps 15, so as to hold the same in their adjustedpositions.

The clamping bolts 20 are extended through the blocks 1 and 2 andthrough the plates 6 and 7. Certain of the bolts are also extendedthrough the clamp forming terminals of the plate 14. The plates 7 atpoints immediately beneath the base flanges of the rails 8 are recessedtransversely, as at 21, and fitted therein are cushions 22 of somesuitable yieldable material which are adapted to extend longitudinallyof the rails and to cushion the shocks and jars incident to the poundingof the rails at points between.

the ties.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, the tie issubstantially identical in construction with the preferred embodiment,the difference being in the provision of a cement block 23 securedbetween superimposed clamping plates 6' and 7 the latter being theequivalent of the plates 6 and 7 previously described.

In the other form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 adjustable clampingplates 24 and 25 are located at the opposite sides of the rail. Theseplates are provided with elongated slots 26, through which clampingbolts 7 of the cement blocks 28 extend.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tie comprising spaced blocks, yieldable superimposed connectingplates terminally overlying the blocks, means con necting the platestogether intermediate of their ends, a longitudinally curved baroverlying the upper plate, and elastic blocks between the curved bar andthe upper plate, fastenings connecting the means with the centralportion of the curved bar, the said curved bar having terminal railclamps, and adjustable rail clamps carried by the blocks and disposedoutwardly of the clamps of said curved bar.

2. A tie comprising spaced blocks, yieldable superimposed connectingplates terminally overlying the blocks, means connecting the platestogether intermediate of their ends, a longitudinally curved baroverlying the upper plate, elastic blocks between the curved bar and theupper plate, fastenings connecting the means with the central portion ofthe curved bar, the said curved bar having terminal rail clamps,adjustable rail clamps carried by the blocks and disposed outwardly ofthe clamps of said curved bar, the blocks having grooves thereinreceiving the upper plate, and fastening devices extending through bothplates and through the blocks and operable to hold the clamped portionsof the curved bar in operative clamping positions against the rails.

3. A tie comprising yieldable blocks of substantially Maltese-crossconfiguration, cement blocks disposed above the first blocks andconforming in configuration therewith, upper plates connecting the upperblocks, and lower plates connecting the lower blocks.

4. In a track structure supporting ties, each including a pair of railsupporting members, and means for yieldingly connecting said memberstogether, cushioning devices connecting the members of one tie with themembers of an adjacent tie, the said cushioning devices underlying therails, and rail clamps carried by each tie and operable to confine therails against the cushioning devices.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM G. COULTER. Witnesses:

Rosoon BRODY, CLYDE VOGLES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

